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hobbibot

These are hurried, hectic modern times we live in. Stressful, chaotic, overscheduled times. Running to and fro, errands, classes, work, activities, groups, outings. How is one supposed to find the time for relaxation, for recharging, for hobbies. Introducing the Hobbibot 2006. No time to knit? Don’t worry. Go ahead and work right up til bedtime. Wash all those dishes and do one more load of laundry because the Hobbibot will knit that baby sweater for you. This new deluxe model does it all, gift knitting, fashion knitting, even the very relaxing and therapeutic afghan knitting. With turbo buttons for intarsia, cables and socks you’ll never have to pick up a knitting manual again. The latest model even includes a research function which will hunt around for hours online for cute designer patterns and then automatically recalibrate the patterns for cheap yarn substitutes. The future is now.

Hillary. You are going to have server problems soon. That is all I have to say except me, first. The only only only problem with him coming to live at my house is I might try to take away his sweater. Or use his row counter. I’m in love with a robot!

Okay, you got me to comment. That Hobbibot is just too freakin’ cute! I don’t know that I want mine to take over the knitting itself, but it would certainly be nice to have someone who could fetch me the size 7 needles that I think I need instead of these size 6, or pick up the stitch markers that dropped on the floor, or search and collect the extra skein of yarn I need because I miscalculated. Or just calculate for me in the first place to avoid that altogether!

wow, he’s even programmed to bring wine and chocolate? perfect.
this just reminded me–when we were younger, my mother would give us her credit card to buy her a christmas present.(what WAS she thinking?) one year we bought her a large blowup robot carrying a plastic tray. it was remote control, and I honestly (in my middle school mind) thought this was going to be the end of me doing chores and tasks for my mother. I thought this robot would handle it from here on out. obviously, it didn’t work out so nicely and we ended up getting rid of it because it would turn on by itself and race around the house whenever an airplane flew overhead.
yours looks much less dangerous, but all business!

My first look at this was…so cute.
Then the more I looked, I laughed and laughed! Love the details! Stitchcounter on the head….the double points, at a ready grip! He looks ready for battle. SO great.
Then the final picture…ahhh, I think I relate a bit too much to it! (I love my wine and late night crafting!)

This is why I voted for Robots & space toys for your next booklet! I knew you’d ROCK our socks off with them! Hobbibot is amazing, I LOVE the stitch markers, and row counter atop! I’ll be waiting (on baited breath!) for the robots book! LOL

Oh, Hobbibot is so great! I can see it now: Hobbibot and I relaxing on a summer weekend, each knitting one of pair of socks, so that we don’t get second sock syndrome; Hobbibot weaving in the ends on my knitting projects and also retrieving them after I’ve thrown the project across the room in rage.

That is the best! I totally love hobbibot! Great details – I especially love the little hooks holding the stitch markers and the little socks. So cute, so clever – love it!
Great interview on whip-up, by the way.

I love it, it’s so funny !!! and all the other things that you make (sorry I’m French and I speek very bad English 🙁 ) are really marvellous !!!
Thank you for the free pattern, I hope I’ll soon have enough time to try … see you soon surely on this blog 🙂

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My Book

A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.